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Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:53:49 -0500
From: Tom Slick North <prodog@swbell.net>
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Now - Turbo Dakotas-Tom
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You might be able to use a twin turbo setup from an RX7 twin turbo....would
definitely work...I think they were 1.3L...
The twin Hitachi units on the 93+ RX-7s are a real pain in the ass, plus a
sequential twin setup wouldn't be the way to go. The compressors are too
small for a parallel twin V8. Also, the 1.3 is a little misleading. Rather
than displacing 1.3 liters for every two revs, like conventional
reciprocating engines do, the rotary displaces 1.3L per face and two faces
pass per rev. It's essentially a 5.2L engine but doesn't burn as
effectively. I'm a rotary nut and would gladly drop a Mazda 20B into the
Dak if I could, but it's not a fair analogy.
Now there's a swap I could live with...
Crit
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